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represent_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o thus_o be_v it_o in_o moral_a and_o logical_a truth_n according_o one_o make_v a_o promise_n with_o intention_n to_o perform_v it_o yet_o afterward_o break_v it_o this_o promise_n be_v moral_o true_a because_o it_o be_v a_o true_a representation_n of_o his_o intention_n but_o it_o be_v not_o logical_o true_a as_o not_o be_v a_o representation_n of_o his_o future_a action_n and_o in_o his_o subsequent_a action_n there_o be_v also_o a_o kind_n of_o moral_a falsehood_n because_o they_o be_v not_o conformable_a to_o his_o promise_n by_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v regulate_v or_o you_o may_v say_v his_o promise_n be_v moral_o a_o true_a expression_n of_o his_o intention_n but_o his_o intention_n be_v logical_o false_a as_o not_o agree_v with_o the_o thing_n because_o he_o intend_v that_o which_o be_v not_o futurum_fw-la whereas_o if_o he_o have_v promise_v with_o a_o purpose_n to_o break_v it_o his_o promise_n have_v be_v moral_o false_a 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essentials_n of_o a_o man_n be_v verè_fw-la homo_fw-la so_o a_o infant_n be_v a_o true_a man._n thus_o we_o say_v a_o true_a church_n true_a faith_n true_a grace_n true_a gold_n not_o counterfeit_a thus_o a_o syllogism_n in_o a_o right_a form_n be_v a_o true_a syllogism_n though_o the_o proposition_n be_v false_a and_o the_o like_a but_o mistake_v i_o not_o by_o moral_a truth_n or_o natural_a truth_n etc._n etc._n i_o understand_v not_o truth_n about_o natural_a thing_n or_o moral_a thing_n though_o the_o word_n be_v ofttimes_o so_o take_v for_o i_o be_o not_o now_o distribute_v truth_n into_o its_o several_a species_n or_o several_a part_n but_o be_o show_v the_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o word_n and_o so_o distinguish_v it_o into_o its_o several_a acceptation_n thus_o moral_a or_o ethicall_a truth_n be_v that_o acceptation_n of_o truth_n that_o be_v usual_a in_o ethic_n logical_a truth_n be_v that_o acceptation_n of_o â—â—uth_n which_o be_v use_v in_o logic_n etc._n etc._n but_o â—â—â—ppâ—â—â—_n we_o â—â—â—_o yâ—t_o â—â—rre_o from_o that_o acceptation_n of_o truth_n in_o which_o â—â—â—_o loâ—â—_n speak_v i_o will_v therefore_o come_v somewhat_o neâ—rer_n â—â—â—â—â—_o the_o logical_a and_o morallâ—…ptatâ—â—n_a â—…ptatâ—â—n_z â—â—_o truth_n we_o have_v a_o metaphysical_a accâ—ptatâ—…_n â—â—s_o and_o vâ—rum_n be_v â—ermini_fw-la conuâ—râ—ibâ—les_fw-la and_o truth_n be_v take_v in_o â—â—â—â—_o such_o acceptation_n when_o it_o be_v divide_v into_o veriâ—â—s_fw-la essendi_fw-la and_o cognoscâ—ndi_fw-la veritas_fw-la essendâ—_n or_o the_o truth_n of_o be_v be_v that_o per_fw-la quam_fw-la res_fw-la very_a and_o thus_o ens_fw-la &_o verum_fw-la converâ—untur_fw-la quicksand_n â—uid_fw-la est_fw-la verâ—_n est_fw-la for_o except_a it_o have_v a_o real_a and_o true_a be_v and_o not_o a_o suppose_a be_v it_o be_v not_o â—indâ—â—d_v a_o be_v but_o be_v suppose_v â—o_o be_v veritas_fw-la â—ognosceâ—di_fw-la be_v that_o per_fw-la quam_fw-la res_fw-la verâ—_n cognoscitur_fw-la and_o
danger_n imminent_a by_o the_o hand_n it_o endeavour_n to_o divert_v it_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o messenger_n dispatch_v between_o to_o inform_v the_o hand_n what_o the_o eye_n have_v see_v notwithstanding_o that_o the_o hand_n and_o the_o eye_n be_v real_o distinct_a yea_o local_o distant_a as_o for_o my_o own_o opinion_n i_o can_v easy_o grant_v the_o distinction_n of_o the_o faculty_n from_o the_o soul_n and_o among_o themselves_o to_o be_v neither_o real_a nor_o a_o part_n rei_fw-la and_o concern_v the_o first_o i_o be_o sufficient_o confident_a but_o for_o the_o second_o whether_o the_o distinction_n be_v modall_n i_o à _fw-la parte_fw-la rei_fw-la or_o mere_o rational_a rationis_fw-la ratiâ—cinaâ—â—_n i_o do_v yet_o desire_v a_o convince_a demonstration_n to_o determine_v chap._n iii_o the_o same_o argument_n further_o prosecute_v and_o examine_v in_o this_o and_o the_o ensue_a chapter_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n he_o show_v that_o if_o we_o make_v the_o understanding_n and_o truth_n to_o be_v one_o which_o i_o suppose_v will_v be_v easy_o grant_v there_o be_v but_o few_o or_o none_o which_o make_v the_o soul_n the_o understanding_n and_o reason_n that_o be_v truth_n to_o be_v three_o distinct_a thing_n then_o will_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o find_v these_o three_o requisite_n for_o thus_o light_a or_o truth_n be_v dispense_v by_o the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o have_v for_o its_o recipient_a the_o whole_a reasonable_a creature_n consist_v of_o body_n and_o soul_n all_o which_o i_o admit_v as_o likewise_o will_v those_o that_o be_v his_o great_a adversary_n only_a with_o this_o proviso_n that_o he_o make_v the_o entire_a reasonable_a creature_n to_o be_v subjectum_fw-la denominationis_fw-la and_o not_o subjectum_fw-la inhaesionis_fw-la to_o reason_n or_o truth_n next_o he_o spend_v some_o time_n to_o clear_v this_o how_o the_o whole_a reasonable_a creature_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o recipient_a which_o labour_n in_o my_o judgement_n may_v have_v 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creature_n receive_v you_o may_v distinguish_v they_o thus_o the_o recipiency_n of_o a_o be_v and_o the_o recipiency_n of_o a_o form_n and_o so_o the_o fountain_n or_o efficient_a that_o esse_fw-la and_o that_o habere_fw-la in_o the_o first_o kind_n of_o give_v and_o receive_v the_o recipient_a and_o the_o thing_n received_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v the_o same_o thus_o the_o efficient_a or_o producer_n of_o light_n that_o lucido_n esse_fw-la lucidum_fw-la that_o luci_n esse_fw-la lucem_fw-la not_o that_o lucido_n esse_fw-la lucem_fw-la but_o in_o the_o second_o it_o be_v otherwise_o not_o that_o lucido_n habere_fw-la lucidum_fw-la nor_o luci_n habere_fw-la lucem_fw-la but_o lucido_n habere_fw-la lucem_fw-la thus_o the_o efficient_a or_o fountain_n of_o reason_n that_o rationalâ—_n esse_fw-la rationalem_fw-la habere_fw-la rationem_fw-la but_o how_o his_o marginal_a note_n stand_v good_a viz._n that_o in_o all_o thing_n the_o agent_n and_o the_o patient_n must_v be_v one_o because_o the_o thing_n receive_v and_o receive_v be_v one_o i_o can_v conceive_v for_o thus_o he_o make_v god_n and_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n to_o be_v one_o for_o if_o i_o mistake_v noâ—_n the_o fountain_n or_o efficient_a be_v the_o agent_n and_o the_o recipient_a the_o patient_n and_o indeed_o he_o must_v of_o necessity_n admit_v this_o distinction_n of_o recipiency_n for_o otherwise_o his_o fundamental_a axiom_n will_v have_v fail_v for_o if_o we_o allow_v no_o recipiency_n but_o the_o recipiency_n of_o a_o subject_a whereby_o it_o receive_v or_o entertain_v he_o form_n it_o will_v not_o be_v universal_o true_a that_o to_o the_o constitution_n of_o every_o be_v there_o must_v be_v the_o three_o requisite_n former_o mention_v for_o substantiae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o subject_n complete_a substance_n be_v not_o communicate_v or_o impart_v to_o a_o subject_a receive_v aâ—d_v so_o will_v want_v a_o recipient_a but_o be_v only_o make_v to_o be_v and_o to_o be_v the_o subject_a 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when_o mistake_v a_o man_n catch_v at_o a_o shadow_n in_o catch_v he_o do_v true_o act_n but_o to_o catch_v a_o shadow_n be_v to_o catch_v nothing_o now_o to_o catch_v nothing_o and_o not_o to_o catch_v to_o act_v nothing_o and_o not_o to_o act_v be_v all_o one_o so_o to_o think_v be_v real_a but_o to_o think_v amiss_o be_v nothing_o and_o all_o one_o with_o not-thinking_a he_o grant_v therefore_o that_o the_o soul_n pronounce_v or_o understanding_n a_o false_a position_n or_o think_v amiss_o do_v real_o think_v real_o act_n now_o i_o ask_v while_o it_o do_v real_o think_v what_o do_v it_o think_v what_o do_v it_o act_n or_o upon_o what_o rather_o certain_o it_o must_v either_o be_v falsehood_n or_o nothing_o for_o what_o else_o it_o shall_v be_v neither_o do_v his_o lordship_n show_v nor_o can_v i_o imagine_v if_o it_o act_n upon_o falshood_n the_o false_a position_n then_o may_v falshood_n be_v the_o object_n of_o a_o real_a act_n if_o it_o act_v upon_o nothing_o than_o what_o 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notice_n of_o a_o distinction_n which_o all_o know_v and_o yet_o but_o few_o think_v of_o when_o they_o have_v occasion_n to_o use_v it_o the_o non_fw-la attendency_n whereof_o have_v produce_v much_o obscurity_n much_o error_n and_o inextricable_a perplexity_n concern_v this_o and_o the_o like_a subject_n it_o be_v to_o distinguish_v between_o verum_fw-la metaphysicum_fw-la and_o verum_fw-la logicum_fw-la between_o bonum_fw-la metaphysicum_fw-la and_o bonum_fw-la morale_n to_o distinguish_v i_o say_v metaphysical_a truth_n and_o goodness_n from_o moral_a and_o logical_a goodness_n and_o truth_n to_o distinguish_v the_o truth_n of_o be_v from_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o proposition_n the_o goodness_n of_o be_v from_o the_o goodness_n of_o a_o action_n now_o this_o be_v premise_v let_v we_o examine_v the_o truth_n of_o some_o tenant_n which_o be_v almost_o general_o receive_v by_o all_o 1_o the_o nature_n of_o evil_n say_v they_o be_v privative_a not_o positive_a evil_a be_v nothing_o and_o why_o because_o ens_fw-la &_o bonum_fw-la convertuntur_fw-la and_o therefore_o malum_fw-la must_v needs_o be_v nonens_a now_o nonens_a be_v nothing_o be_v it_o so_o evil_a be_v nothing_o but_o what_o evil_a do_v they_o mean_v evil_n in_o metaphysic_n or_o evil_a in_o ethic_n goodness_n in_o metaphysic_n be_v no_o other_o thâ—n_a entity_n for_o none_o ever_o acknowledge_v a_o great_a distinction_n between_o ens_fw-la &_o bonum_fw-la then_o a_o distinction_n of_o reason_n and_o therefore_o malum_fw-la in_o metaphysic_n must_v be_v non_fw-la ens._n but_o will_v they_o say_v that_o moral_a evil_n be_v so_o too_o if_o they_o do_v then_o must_v they_o say_v also_o that_o bonum_fw-la morale_n be_v convertible_a with_o ens_fw-la otherwise_o their_o argument_n will_v not_o hold_v that_o all_o be_v be_v honesty_n or_o moral_a goodness_n and_o all_o moral_a goodness_n be_v be_v or_o entity_n i_o ask_v therefore_o whether_o moral_a goodness_n or_o honesty_n â—e_v the_o essence_n the_o entity_n of_o a_o stone_n if_o not_o then_o be_v not_o every_o be_v bonum_fw-la morale_n i_o ask_v again_o whether_o silence_n be_v not_o moral_o good_a at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o when_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o hold_v his_o peace_n yet_o to_o â—_o silent_a or_o not_o to_o speak_v have_v no_o metaphysical_a goodness_n no_o goodness_n of_o be_v for_o it_o be_v a_o meeâ—_n negation_n there_o may_v be_v therefore_o moral_a goodness_n where_o there_o be_v no_o metaphysical_a goodness_n no_o positive_a be_v and_o there_o may_v be_v metaphysical_a goodness_n goodness_n of_o be_v without_o moral_a goodness_n or_o goodness_n of_o honesty_n now_o if_o malum_fw-la metaphysicum_fw-la a_o negation_n a_o nonens_a may_v be_v bonum_fw-la morale_n what_o shall_v be_v the_o malum_fw-la morale_n opposite_a to_o this_o bonum_fw-la shall_v that_o be_v also_o a_o non-enâ—â—_a if_o it_o
in_o man_n be_v that_o ray_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n enliven_a the_o creature_n or_o make_v it_o rational_a whereby_o it_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o creator_n who_o be_v the_o primitive_a light_n or_o fountain_n of_o knowledge_n now_o that_o which_o do_v thus_o inform_v animal_n rationale_n enliven_a it_o or_o make_v it_o rational_a be_v reason_n and_o therefore_o reason_n which_o he_o call_v truth_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o understanding_n but_o this_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o none_o will_v deny_v for_o reason_n and_o the_o understanding-faculty_n be_v all_o one_o ratio_fw-la and_o facuitas_fw-la ratiocinandi_fw-la be_v the_o same_o it_o be_v true_a they_o say_v sometime_o that_o reason_n be_v in_o the_o understanding_n or_o that_o the_o understanding_n be_v endue_v with_o reason_n but_o then_o by_o understanding_n they_o do_v not_o mean_v the_o understanding-faculty_n but_o the_o soul_n itself_o quatenus_fw-la intelligens_fw-la and_o so_o this_o proposition_n intellectus_fw-la est_fw-la subjectum_fw-la rationis_fw-la be_v the_o same_o with_o this_o anima_fw-la intelligens_fw-la est_fw-la subjectum_fw-la intellectûs_fw-la anima_fw-la intellectus_fw-la and_o ratio_fw-la be_v not_o three_o arg._n 2._o chap._n 2_o 3_o 4._o his_o second_o argument_n to_o prove_v it_o be_v draw_v from_o hence_o that_o there_o be_v require_v to_o the_o constitution_n of_o every_o be_v a_o essence_n receive_v a_o fountain_n impart_v and_o a_o channel_n receive_v the_o which_o channel_n or_o recipient_a must_v be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o essence_n receive_v because_o every_o thing_n be_v the_o recipient_a of_o its_o own_o essence_n nothing_o can_v receive_v the_o essence_n of_o a_o stone_n but_o by_o be_v a_o stone_n for_o to_o be_v stone_n and_o to_o have_v the_o essence_n of_o a_o stone_n be_v all_o one_o therefore_o the_o understanding_n be_v the_o recipient_a of_o truth_n must_v needs_o be_v truth_n that_o be_v reason_n propositio_fw-la 2._o chap._n 5._o which_o truth_n or_o reason_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o the_o understanding_n or_o be_v the_o understanding_n yet_o it_o can_v make_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v rational_a unless_o it_o be_v also_o in_o the_o soul_n for_o how_o can_v reason_n make_v the_o soul_n reasonable_a if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o â—t_a but_o in_o somewhat_o else_o and_o if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n then_o must_v iâ—_n be_v the_o soul_n because_o to_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o to_o be_v the_o soul_n iâ—_n all_o one_o every_o thing_n be_v its_o own_o recipient_a thus_o truth_n or_o light_n of_o reason_n will_v be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o understanding_n and_o both_o that_o and_o this_o the_o same_o with_o the_o soul_n but_o i_o hope_v his_o lordship_n will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o there_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o receive_v beside_o that_o receive_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o they_o tell_v we_o in_o logic_n of_o â—cto_fw-la modi_fw-la habendi_fw-la and_o there_o be_v as_o many_o manner_n of_o receive_v as_o there_o be_v of_o have_v to_o receive_v the_o essence_n of_o a_o man_n and_o to_o be_v a_o man_n be_v all_o one_o to_o have_v the_o essence_n of_o money_n and_o to_o be_v money_n be_v all_o one_o but_o yet_o i_o hope_v a_o man_n may_v receive_v money_n without_o be_v coin_v and_o make_v money_n to_o receive_v the_o essence_n of_o water_n and_o to_o be_v make_v water_n to_o receive_v the_o essence_n of_o a_o vessel_n and_o to_o be_v a_o vessel_n be_v all_o one_o yet_o a_o vessel_n may_v contain_v water_n without_o be_v make_v water_n thus_o a_o substance_n may_v receive_v a_o accident_n a_o subject_a may_v receive_v a_o form_n without_o be_v make_v that_o accident_n that_o form_n thus_o datur_fw-la animae_fw-la esse_fw-la animam_fw-la datur_fw-la rationi_fw-la esse_fw-la rationem_fw-la each_o be_v its_o own_o recipient_a but_o withal_o datur_fw-la animae_fw-la habere_fw-la rationem_fw-la though_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o reason_n nor_o reason_n in_o this_o sense_n its_o own_o recipient_a if_o there_o be_v any_o strength_n in_o this_o argument_n it_o lie_v in_o this_o that_o if_o reason_n or_o truth_n be_v only_o in_o the_o soul_n as_o a_o accident_n and_o not_o the_o soul_n essence_n than_o it_o can_v make_v a_o essential_a difference_n between_o the_o rational_a and_o irrational_a soul_n and_o to_o this_o we_o must_v answer_v if_o we_o maintain_v reason_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faculty_n to_o be_v distinct_a from_o â—he_n soul_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o faculty_n it_o be_v not_o reason_n that_o make_v the_o essential_a difference_n but_o the_o substance_n or_o essence_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o whence_o these_o faculty_n proceed_v as_o essential_a consequent_n like_a as_o it_o be_v not_o heat_n and_o cold_a and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o primae_fw-la qualitates_fw-la which_o make_v the_o essential_a difference_n between_o one_o element_n and_o another_o but_o that_o essence_n or_o form_n from_o whence_o these_o quality_n do_v proceed_v corollarium_fw-la 1._o chap._n 6._o from_o hence_o he_o proceed_v to_o a_o further_a corollary_n that_o not_o only_o the_o soul_n but_o all_o thing_n else_o be_v also_o the_o same_o with_o truth_n but_o why_o so_o because_o every_o thing_n be_v its_o own_o recipient_a if_o it_o be_v it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o every_o thing_n be_v the_o recipient_a of_o truth_n if_o every_o thing_n be_v the_o recipient_a of_o its_o own_o essence_n must_v therefore_o this_o essence_n need_v be_v truth_n if_o his_o lordship_n have_v well_o consider_v that_o truth_n as_o he_o have_v former_o speak_v of_o it_o be_v but_o the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o other_o call_v reason_n he_o will_v scarce_o have_v make_v this_o consequence_n unless_o he_o can_v think_v to_o persuade_v we_o that_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o be_v reasonable_a creature_n there_o be_v therefore_o too_o great_a a_o hiatus_fw-la to_o make_v this_o proposition_n a_o corollary_n of_o the_o former_a but_o indeed_o his_o lordship_n be_v by_o this_o time_n fall_v off_o from_o his_o former_a acceptation_n of_o truth_n for_o have_v as_o he_o suppose_v prove_v reason_n to_o be_v the_o soul_n essence_n the_o soul_n entity_n he_o begin_v to_o take_v that_o word_n which_o former_o signify_v reason_n to_o signify_v entity_n or_o be_v so_o that_o truth_n now_o must_v be_v the_o same_o with_o entitas_fw-la and_o the_o emphasis_n of_o this_o last_o assertion_n lie_v in_o this_o not_o that_o the_o essence_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v truth_n or_o entity_n for_o that_o be_v no_o great_a news_n but_o that_o the_o essence_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v this_o one_o truth_n meaning_n that_o all_o entity_n be_v homogeneal_a and_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n he_o be_v prove_v before_o that_o truth_n or_o reason_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o soul_n he_o hence_o infer_v not_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n for_o i_o can_v understand_v he_o to_o speak_v so_o harsh_o as_o that_o one_o drop_n of_o water_n be_v the_o same_o drop_n with_o 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